ADAPTED BUGSBy Taylor Niewoit, Chloe Minnaar, Grace Coffey

What is Adaption?

“An adaptation is a mutation, or genetic change, that helps an organism, such as a plant or animal, survive in its environment.”

Passed on from one generation to the next. The mutation becomes the adaption

Physical Adaption

An adaptation can be structural, meaning it is a physical part of the organism.

Examples;Lady bugs vibrant colorStick bugs camouflage appearance Glow worms glow to attract mate

Behavioral Adaption

Behavioral adaptions affect the way an organism acts.

Examples;Birds migrate in the winterLady Bugs play dead to avoid predators

Physiological Adaption

A metabolic or physiologic adjustment within the cell, or tissues, of an organism in response to an environmental stimulus resulting in the improved ability of that organism to cope with its changing environment.

Examples;Stink bugs give off potent smell to keep predators awayPoly Polys hard exoskeleton protects its organs

Australian (Giant Spiny) Leaf Insect

Appearance resembles leaves or sticks Camouflage for survival

Coccinellidae (Lady Bug)

Red is known to many bugs as being a poisonous color. Their joints give out a foul-tasting fluid. They can fly, and play dead

Common Glow Worm (China Glow Worm) The glow is a warning to predators. The glow worm is filled with

chemicals and it causes vomiting. For females the glow is to attract the male glow wormto reproduce.

Their cream colored body is banded with purple as a warning colour for protection from predators

The moths are camouflaged when resting 

Xyloryctidae -Australian Wood Moth

Armadillidiidae- Roly Poly

Cannot bite or sting Exoskeleton with plates. They can roll up in a ball for protection Use odor as a defense.

Praying Mantis

They are ambush predators, and their coloring allows them to blend into their surroundings.

Triangular head allows for 180 degree rotation Long legs enables far jumps

References Information on Adaption

http://education.nationalgeographic.com/education/encyclopedia/adaptation/?ar_a=1

Information/ Picture on Australian (Giant Spiny) Leaf Insecthttp://australianmuseum.net.au/Care-of-Stick-Insects

Information/ Picture on Coccinellidae (Lady Bug)http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/bugs/ladybug/

Information/ Picture on Common Glow Worm (China Glow Worm)http://a-z-animals.com/animals/glow-worm/

Information/ Picture on Xyloryctidae -Australian Wood Mothhttp://www.burkesbackyard.com.au/1997/archives/27?p=3007

Information/ Picture on Armadillidiidae- Roly Polyhttp://www.ehow.com/about_6514405_roly_poly-bug.html

References 2

Information/ Picture on Praying Mantishttp://www.itsnature.org/ground/creepy-crawlies-land/praying-mantis/